Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cletus Spuckler

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The result was merge to List of recurring The Simpsons characters. Tone 12:48, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cletus Spuckler

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Sure, main Simpsons cast is notable, but minor characters like this? WP:BEFORE fails to find anything outside of the expected mentions in passing, limited to show in-universe biographical summaries and some memes. No evidence of in-depth coverage as related to real world significance. But this deserves an AfD not a prod because he gets at least some decent one liners, ex dissertation mentioning that "The buck-toothed character Cletus Spuckler on The Simpsons is a fairly accurate amalgam of the many stereotypes of white-trashdom.", and three or so sentences in Jonathan Lyons (19 November 2015). Comedy for Animators. CRC Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-317-67955-4.. But that's it, I don't think I missed much, maybe 1-2 other decent sources with about a sentence about him. The Simpsons is a major cultural phenomena with a ton of notable subtopics, but I think this character is not one of them - through I am all for rescuing this if only we can dig anything resembling in-depth analysis of this character (and I am sorry, three sentences doesn't cut it, IMHO). _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 07:26, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 07:26, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

delete (EDIT: or Merge per Miraclepine) - A review of the references available on line shows A LOT of mentions but nothing that really gets to WP:SIGCOV in my view, even in the sources discussing class/language in the Simpsons this character is only discussed alongside other characters (e.g., sources talk about "Cletus and Brandine") or in brief mentions in listicles, and not specifically about the Cletus character. FOARP (talk) 11:18, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The sources talk about "Cletus and Brandine" comment suggests this article could be made into something in the lines of Plankton and Karen. ミラ P 15:12, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to List of recurring The Simpsons characters. ミラ P 15:12, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. ミラ P 15:13, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete or redirect - Current sourcing is insufficient. TTN (talk) 17:18, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to List of recurring The Simpsons characters._{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 21:40, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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